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Traditional leaders intensify community sensitization as National Council on Health pledges support for early containment of Lassa fever

Traditional leaders intensify community sensitization as National…

Emir of Argungu speaking on behalf of the traditional instituion

Traditional leaders intensify community sensitization as National Council on Health pledges support for early containment of Lassa fever outbreak

Abuja, 22 January 2016 - Traditional leaders from 19 Northern states…

Honourable Minister of Health briefing Niger state Commissioner of Health on 14 January, 2015 after a field visit

Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Health restates commitment to halt the epidemic

Abuja, 15 January, 2016 -- Lassa fever, which is endemic in Nigeria,…

Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassdor Bulus Lolo exchanging signed documents with German KfW representative Dr Marga Kowalewski while WR representative Dr Rex Mapzanje (on the left) looks on

Nigeria Signs agreement with Germany to end polio in the country.

Abuja 21 December 2015: The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed…

Group photo with the WR

Induction programme for newly recruited staff ends in Abuja.

Abuja, 10 December 2015 - The induction programmed for newly…

Professor Isaac Florunsho Adewole vaccinating a child to flag-off the 2015 Measles campaign

Nigeria Flags off National Measles Campaign - targeting over 39 million children for vaccination

Abuja, 23 November, 2015: Nigeria has launched the 2015 Measles…

WHO warns climate change to threaten human health in Nigeria

Abuja, 16 November 2015: Climate change is threatening to worsen…

Group picture with the Akwa Ibom State Commisioner for Health (7th Right)

Endgame strategy: WHO positions field staff to leverage on interruption of wild polio virus towards certification in 2017.

Abuja, 14 November, 2015: The recent removal of Nigeria from the list…

Dr Moeti handing over the official communication from the WHO DG to President Buahri

WHO formally announces removal of Nigeria from polio-endemic list

Abuja, 26 October 2015 – Today, the World Health Organization (WHO)…

Dr Rui Vaz speaking to JAP

Country Representative consolidates on polio eradication gains, meets stakeholders

Kaduna, 29 September 2015 - With Nigeria at a defining moment of…